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Title: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: TomSea on October 02, 2019, 02:53:04 pm
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Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Jacob Pramuk

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign has canceled all appearances and events until further notice following a procedure for an artery blockage.

In a statement Wednesday, the senator’s advisor Jeff Weaver said Sanders “experienced some chest discomfort” during a Tuesday event. Testing found a “blockage in one artery,” and Sanders had two stents inserted, he said.

“Sen. Sanders is conversing and in good spirits. He will be resting up over the next few days,” Weaver said. “We are canceling his events and appearances until further notice, and we will continue to provide appropriate updates.”

Read more at: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/02/bernie-sanders-undergoes-surgery-for-artery-blockage-cancels-events-until-further-notice.html (https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/02/bernie-sanders-undergoes-surgery-for-artery-blockage-cancels-events-until-further-notice.html)
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on October 02, 2019, 02:56:41 pm
Bernie Sanders gets two stents in blocked artery after experiencing chest discomfort
Washington Examiner, Oct 2, 2019

Bernie Sanders experienced chest discomfort at a campaign event on Tuesday evening and received two stents after the discovery of blockage in one artery, his campaign said.

“During a campaign event yesterday evening, Sen. Sanders experienced some chest discomfort. Following medical evaluation and testing he was found to have a blockage in one artery and two stents were successfully inserted. Sen. Sanders is conversing and in good spirits. He will be resting up over the next few days. We are canceling his events and appearances until further notice, and we will continue to provide appropriate updates,” Sanders senior adviser Jeff Weaver said in a statement on Wednesday.

The 78-year-old Vermont senator is the oldest presidential primary candidate seeking the Democratic nomination.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bernie-sanders-gets-two-stents-in-blocked-artery-after-experiencing-chest-discomfort (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bernie-sanders-gets-two-stents-in-blocked-artery-after-experiencing-chest-discomfort)
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: mystery-ak on October 02, 2019, 03:08:38 pm
No surprise...he looks like he is about to stroke out every time he gives a speech
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: austingirl on October 02, 2019, 03:09:40 pm
A friendly reminder that if you were Bernie's age, you wouldn't get treatment under his death care plan.
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: sneakypete on October 02, 2019, 03:14:55 pm
I am glad he got the stents in time,but this is the sort of thing that will kill a political campaign contributions,which kills the campaign.

I guess this leaves Liawatha in the catbirds seat?

Until Bubbette decides she hears Gawd,the nation,and her millions of admirers calling her,of course. She will have all that money she has been collected saved and available for some heavy-duty campaigning when her hoofs hit the ground.

Not that she will need much money for advertising. All she has to do is have a flunky pick up a phone and she will get paid to appear on a virtually endless stream of teebee gabfests,and a fawning press ready to report every pearl of wisdom that falls from her honeyed mouth (gag,puke).

The good news here is she will be facing someone that is neither afraid of her,or afraid to fight back.
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: libertybele on October 02, 2019, 03:20:09 pm
No surprise...he looks like he is about to stroke out every time he gives a speech

At his age and as much 'rage' as he seems to project he is lucky that he didn't have a heart attack or stroke.  Bernie really needs to evaluate his situation, perhaps the Lord God Almighty is trying to tell him something!
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: XenaLee on October 02, 2019, 03:28:31 pm
At his age and as much 'rage' as he seems to project he is lucky that he didn't have a heart attack or stroke.  Bernie really needs to evaluate his situation, perhaps the Lord God Almighty is trying to tell him something!

Bernie's a communist.   I'm willing to bet that the Lord God Almighty knows that Bernie stopped listening to Him long ago.
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: XenaLee on October 02, 2019, 03:29:25 pm
A friendly reminder that if you were Bernie's age, you wouldn't get treatment under his death care plan.

Of course not.   But the commie leftist elite always gets the very best of care.....

while the peons are left to die.  Always.
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: Wingnut on October 02, 2019, 03:29:51 pm
Biden is do for a stroke any day now. 
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: andy58-in-nh on October 02, 2019, 03:46:15 pm
Biden is do for a stroke any day now.

Every time he's standing near an attractive woman, he looks like he wants one.
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: truth_seeker on October 02, 2019, 03:50:55 pm
A friendly reminder that if you were Bernie's age, you wouldn't get treatment under his death care plan.
I tthink that is false.
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: Wingnut on October 02, 2019, 03:56:01 pm
Every time he's standing near an attractive woman, he looks like he wants one.

:rimshot:
 ****drummer
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: Snarknado on October 02, 2019, 04:58:04 pm
Unfortunately I could see this strengthening Warren's case against both Sanders and the other geezer.
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: PeteS in CA on October 02, 2019, 05:28:10 pm
I am glad he got the stents in time,but this is the sort of thing that will kill a political campaign contributions,which kills the campaign.
...

In the long term - if he has such prospects - this won't be disabling. But at his age recovering from the whole process will not be quick, and he will have to weigh the risks of the stress of a, potentially, 13-month-long campaign.
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: austingirl on October 02, 2019, 08:05:42 pm
I tthink that is false.
@truth_seeker
You think that single payer government healthcare will pay for stents for a 78 year old? I don't. Going by the standards in Canada and the UK where they consider one's age before allowing procedures, this will be our future under government-run health care.

Of course, our rulers won't be subject to the death sentence of government healthcare- they exempt themselves from all the laws that put on us.
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on October 02, 2019, 10:42:56 pm
Unfortunately I could see this strengthening Warren's case against both Sanders and the other geezer.

HRC?
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: skeeter on October 02, 2019, 11:00:10 pm
Of course not.   But the commie leftist elite always gets the very best of care.....

while the peons are left to die.  Always.

I'm surprised he took a chance on our substandard healthcare system when a man like Bernie has the resources to fly to Havana for the very best care under the best system in the world.
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: catfish1957 on October 03, 2019, 12:08:34 am
Unfortunately I could see this strengthening Warren's case against both Sanders and the other geezer.

Warren has to feel like she won the lottery.   Biden goes on the scandal defensive, and Sanders almost strokes out.  Kamala Harris better watch out for voodoo dolls.
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: Wingnut on October 03, 2019, 12:11:08 am
Warren has to feel like she won the lottery.   Biden goes on the scandal defensive, and Sanders almost strokes out.  Kamala Harris better watch out for voodoo dolls.

She should be afraid.   The spotlight will be on her. 
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders undergoes procedure for artery blockage, cancels events until further notice
Post by: Snarknado on October 03, 2019, 12:33:13 am
Warren has to feel like she won the lottery.   Biden goes on the scandal defensive, and Sanders almost strokes out.  Kamala Harris better watch out for voodoo dolls.

I thought Biden would be at least somewhat effective in undermining Warren's credibility before he faded out of the picture, but so far he hasn't laid a glove on her (or even on her granddaughters for that matter).